One of the most important parts of the SAFER grant is the proper handling of new recruit referrals. For us to achieve this goal, we need the assistance of each local volunteer department. Towards this end, we have developed a Fire Department Information Form. This simple form will enable us…
Read moreEditorial assistant Nariman Jiries interviewed Kenneth Pienkowski, who has been re-elected in August to a second five-year term on the board of directors of the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York. Name: Ken Pienkowski lives in the town of Onondaga, and is married to Barbara. They have a…
Read moreWith the holiday season upon us, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds New Yorkers to be aware of the safety hazards posed by hanging electric lights, lighting candles, preparing holiday meals and even putting up trees. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, fires occurring during…
Read moreWith the holiday season upon us, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) reminds New Yorkers to be aware of the safety hazards posed by hanging electric lights, lighting candles, preparing holiday meals and even putting up trees. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, fires occurring during…
Read moreClocks won't be the only thing changing on Sunday. While people are setting their clocks back by 2 a.m. Sunday for Daylight Saving Time, the Firemen's Association of the State of New York is encouraging them to also use it as a time to change the batteries in smoke alarms.…
Read moreWhen you turn your clocks back an hour for the end of daylight saving time this weekend, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York reminds you to do one more thing—replace the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Eastern Standard Time returns at 2 a.m.…
Read moreAs the Chairman of the Membership Committee, I would like to thank you for your continued membership in FASNY. We strive to maintain, support, and serve the volunteer fire service of New York, its firefighters and the public they protect through education, legislation, communication and recognition while keeping membership dues…
Read moreDear brother and sister firefighters, It is with great pride and humility and hope that we write this letter on behalf of every volunteer member of Niagara Engine Company No. 6 of the Schoharie Fire Department. We were flood victims, and now we are flood survivors with a tremendous job…
Read moreALBANY, N.Y. (RELEASE) - The name of volunteer firefighter Kenneth Francis Schunk, who died in the line of duty while serving as a member of the Cassadaga Volunteer Fire Department, was inscribed on the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Albany during a ceremony on Tuesday, October 11, 2011.…
Read moreGarrett W. Loomis, the Sackets Harbor volunteer firefighter who died at a fire scene April 11, 2010, was memorialized Tuesday at a ceremony in Albany. His name is now among 2,366 inscribed on the New York State Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Each year during National Fire Prevention Week, representatives of fire…
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